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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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